Appearance And Explanation

Author : Kevin McCain,Luca Moretti
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192896872

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Appearance and Explanation by Kevin McCain,Luca Moretti Pdf

We might think that appearances give a prima facie justification for belief. This is the foundation for Phenomenal Conservatism in epistemology. McCain and Moretti adapt this view by integrating it with the view that epistemic justification is a matter of explanatory relations between one's evidence and propositions supported by that evidence.--

Author : Nichola Rumsey,Diana Harcourt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198723226

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The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance by Nichola Rumsey,Diana Harcourt Pdf

We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive. This text gives an account of research, policy, and practice in psychological aspects of appearance, including the role of the media in shaping people's attitudes.

Author : Linda A. Jackson
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1992-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791408248

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Physical Appearance and Gender by Linda A. Jackson Pdf

This book examines two kinds of research, research in social psychology and in clinical psychology, into the effects of physical appearance on person perception. Both are explored with the objective of identifying gender similarities and differences on the effects of physical appearance. The theoretical framework for integrating the two approaches is presented, with implications of this framework for future research, social change, and psychotherapy. The book demonstrates that gender must be considered in research on physical appearance effects.

Author : Nicholas Rescher
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441188908

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Reality and Its Appearance by Nicholas Rescher Pdf

In Reality and Its Appearance, Nicholas Rescher aims to address the conceptual and analytical question: how does the concept of reality function and how should we think with regard to the issue of reality's relations to appearances? Rescher argues that the distinction between reality and its appearance is not a substantive distinction between two types of being, but rather relates to different ways of understanding one selfsame mode of being. The book proposes that while realism is a sensible and tenable position, nevertheless there is something to be said for idealism as well. In the cognitive as in the moral life, perfection is beyond our human grasp and we have no choice but to rest content with the best that we can manage to achieve in practice. This perspective shifts the approach from a cognitive absolutism to a pragmatism that is prepared to come to terms with the limitations inherent in our situations. On this basis Rescher defends a substantive realism that itself rests on a justificatory rationale of a decidedly pragmatic orientation.

Author : Nelson Goodman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401011846

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The Structure of Appearance by Nelson Goodman Pdf

With this third edition of Nelson Goodman's The Structure of Appear ance, we are pleased to make available once more one of the most in fluential and important works in the philosophy of our times. Professor Geoffrey Hellman's introduction gives a sustained analysis and appreciation of the major themes and the thrust of the book, as well as an account of the ways in which many of Goodman's problems and projects have been picked up and developed by others. Hellman also suggests how The Structure of Appearance introduces issues which Goodman later continues in his essays and in the Languages of Art. There remains the task of understanding Good man's project as a whole; to see the deep continuities of his thought, as it ranges from logic to epistemology, to science and art; to see it therefore as a complex yet coherent theory of human cognition and practice. What we can only hope to suggest, in this note, is the b. road Significance of Goodman's apparently technical work for philosophers, scientists and humanists. One may say of Nelson Goodman that his bite is worse than his bark. Behind what appears as a cool and methodical analysis of the conditions of the construction of systems, there lurks a radical and disturbing thesis: that the world is, in itself, no more one way than another, nor are we. It depends on the ways in which we take it, and on what we do.

Author : Outi Sarpila,Iida Kukkonen,Tero Pajunen,Erica Åberg
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800437081

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Appearance as Capital by Outi Sarpila,Iida Kukkonen,Tero Pajunen,Erica Åberg Pdf

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Taking a sociological approach, the authors of Appearance as Capital examine physical appearance as a normatively regulated form of capital and explore how it is possible to accumulate and convert capital based on physical appearance.

Author : John E. Alsup
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597529709

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The Post-Resurrection Appearance Stories of the Gospel Tradition by John E. Alsup Pdf

'The Post-Resurrection Appearance Stories of the Gospel Tradition' Although there are innumerable studies of the Easter event, the spectrum of New Testament research demonstrates an astonishing vacuum regarding a history-of-tradition analysis of the Easter appearance stories, especially in the application of the form-critical method. This study begins with a methodological review of the more recent literature and challenges the widely accepted view that the appearance stories are to be excluded from consideration of the origins of Easter faith. Because of the far-reaching confusion over the place of these stories within the complex of the resurrection traditions, Part Two scans the distinctions and relationships between them. In Part Three the author concentrates upon the appearance stories themselves and raises the following questions: Are pre-redactional forms discernible? If so, do such demonstrate by comparison similarities of form and content? Does a NT 'Gattung' stand behind them? And, finally, Part Four probes the matter of analogies in the world of primitive Christianity, while Part Five summarizes and asks provisionally if observations of a formal nature invite suggestive possibilities for further work on the question of historical experience behind the stories. An attempt at critical review of such questions is long overdue.

Author : Christophe M. Burke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999-06-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780313030161

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The Appearance of Equality by Christophe M. Burke Pdf

An examination of the language of law in the area of political representation, this book considers the development and recognition of group claims brought pursuant to the Voting Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause in Supreme Court opinions. In his analysis, Burke highlights the different, discursive strategies, broadly identified as liberal and communitarian, used by the Supreme Court to justify the outcomes of various cases, and he argues that no particular strategy of justification is inherently politically conservative or liberal and that no conception of political representation is unassailable. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Supreme Court will articulate a stable measure of fair representation. The Supreme Court offers one more forum in the deliberation over what is fair representation; however, it is not likely to provide minority communities with a legal answer to the problem of political underrepresentation. As such, this book tells the uncertain story of the creation of political fairness by the Supreme Court. The language used to characterize what is fair and representative, and the theoretical designs which the rhetoric reflects, allows us to formulate concepts of fair representation as legal standards evolve. By placing the debate over fair representation in not only political and legal but also philosophical terms, we are better able to understand the inevitable tensions that drive the concept of representation into new, ill-defined, and contentious areas.

Author : Mark D. Fairchild
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119967033

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Color Appearance Models by Mark D. Fairchild Pdf

The essential resource for readers needing to understand visual perception and for those trying to produce, reproduce and measure color appearance in various applications such as imaging, entertainment, materials, design, architecture and lighting. This book builds upon the success of previous editions, and will continue to serve the needs of those professionals working in the field to solve practical problems or looking for background for on-going research projects. It would also act as a good course text for senior undergraduates and postgraduates studying color science. The 3rd Edition of Color Appearance Models contains numerous new and expanded sections providing an updated review of color appearance and includes many of the most widely used models to date, ensuring its continued success as the comprehensive resource on color appearance models. Key features: Presents the fundamental concepts and phenomena of color appearance (what objects look like in typical viewing situations) and practical techniques to measure, model and predict those appearances. Includes the clear explanation of fundamental concepts that makes the implementation of mathematical models very easy to understand. Explains many different types of models, and offers a clear context for the models, their use, and future directions in the field.

Author : W. E. Connolly
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521230268

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Appearance and Reality in Politics by W. E. Connolly Pdf

Author : Bradley, F H
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317832102

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Appearance and Reality by Bradley, F H Pdf

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780123849267

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Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance by Anonim Pdf

This scholarly work is the most comprehensive existing resource on human physical appearance—how people’s outer physical characteristics and their inner perceptions and attitudes about their own appearance (body image) affect their lives. The encyclopedia’s 117 full-length chapters are composed and edited by the world’s experts from a range of disciplines—social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. The extensive topical coverage in this valuable reference work includes: (1) Important theories, perspectives, and concepts for understanding body image and appearance; (2) Scientific measurement of body image and physical attributes (anthropometry); (3) The development and determinants of human appearance and body image over the lifespan: (4) How culture and society influences the meanings of human appearance; (5) The psychosocial effects of appearance-altering disease, damage, and visible differences; (6) Appearance self-change and self-management; (7) The prevention and treatment of body image problems, including psychosocial and medical interventions. Chapters are written in a manner that is accessible and informative to a wide audience, including the educated public, college and graduate students, and scientists and clinical practitioners. Each well-organized chapter provides a glossary of definitions of any technical terms and a Further Reading section of recommended sources for continued learning about the topic. Available online via ScienceDirect or in a limited-release print version. The Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance is a unique reference for a growing area of scientific inquiry It brings together in one source the research from experts in a variety of fields examining this psychological and sociological phenomenon The breadth of topics covered, and the current fascination with this subject area ensure this reference will be of interest to researchers and a lay audience alike

Author : Majid Mirmehdi,Xianghua Xie,Jasjit S Suri
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781908978929

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Handbook Of Texture Analysis by Majid Mirmehdi,Xianghua Xie,Jasjit S Suri Pdf

Texture analysis is one of the fundamental aspects of human vision by which we discriminate between surfaces and objects. In a similar manner, computer vision can take advantage of the cues provided by surface texture to distinguish and recognize objects. In computer vision, texture analysis may be used alone or in combination with other sensed features (e.g. color, shape, or motion) to perform the task of recognition. Either way, it is a feature of paramount importance and boasts a tremendous body of work in terms of both research and applications.Currently, the main approaches to texture analysis must be sought out through a variety of research papers. This collection of chapters brings together in one handy volume the major topics of importance, and categorizes the various techniques into comprehensible concepts. The methods covered will not only be relevant to those working in computer vision, but will also be of benefit to the computer graphics, psychophysics, and pattern recognition communities, academic or industrial./a

Author : Mark A. Wrathall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1107002745

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The Cambridge Heidegger Lexicon by Mark A. Wrathall Pdf

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was one of the most original thinkers of the twentieth century. His work has profoundly influenced philosophers including Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Hannah Arendt, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Jürgen Habermas, Charles Taylor, Richard Rorty, Hubert Dreyfus, Stanley Cavell, Emmanuel Levinas, Alain Badiou, and Gilles Deleuze. His accounts of human existence and being and his critique of technology have inspired theorists in fields as diverse as theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, and the humanities. This Lexicon provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to Heidegger's notoriously obscure vocabulary. Each entry clearly and concisely defines a key term and explores in depth the meaning of each concept, explaining how it fits into Heidegger's broader philosophical project. With over 220 entries written by the world's leading Heidegger experts, this landmark volume will be indispensable for any student or scholar of Heidegger's work.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555101210

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Public Bills by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf